Magical Christmas Matinee

The Snowman December 8th 20182 Matinee Concerts!

60th Anniversary Family Concert

Cork Youth Orchestra was founded in 1958 and celebrates 60 years in April. There have been many memorable milestones too numerous to mention here. CYO is Irelands' first and largest youth orchestra.

This special 60th Anniversary Matinee 2.00pm concert features The Cork Youth Orchestra, the Junior Cork Youth Orchestra, Westend soloists Sofia Escobar and Mike Sterling joined by the CYO Singers and the Performers Academy Youth Choir. The theme will be "Family Favourites From The Movies." The compere is Evelyn Grant from RTE lyricfm and the orchestra is conducted by Tomás McCarthy.

The Orchestra has represented Ireland four times at the European Festival of Youth orchestras in Montecatini, Perugia, Florence, Lucca, Arrezo and San Gemignano, Italy and have also performed in Wales, Scotland and the Czech Republic.

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CYO Anniversary

Upcoming Concerts - Save the date!

On Saturday, 28th April a gala concert will take place in the Cork City Hall featuring The Cork Youth Orchestra (CYO), the Junior
Cork Youth Orchestra (JCYO), the Cork Junior Repertory Orchestra (CJRO), and a special orchestra
assembled consisting of former Cork Youth Orchestra members.

If you have any photographs of the orchestra in former years, get in touch and share the memories!

The Snowman & Christmas Celebration

City Hall Cork - 9th Dec. 2017

Both Snowman Concerts SOLD OUT

8pm CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION - Tickets from tickets.ie or Pro Musica

Tickets available for the evening concert with MARY HEGARTY and JOE CORBETT and featuring the Voices of Cork and the Performers Academy Youth Choir. Live drawings from Sean O'Brien. Christmas singalong with all of your favourites! Compere Evelyn Grant.